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Indiana Edged by Ohio State, 3-2
10/7/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 7, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ohio. - The Indiana women's soccer team fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes today, 3-2, amidst a rainy evening at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus. Senior Courtney O'Bryan scored her first goal of the season to lead the effort for the Hoosiers in the closely contested match.
"This was a tremendous game of soccer," head coach Mick Lyon said. "I could not be more proud of a group of IU women than I was today. They played their hearts out tonight and we had a lot of players step up and play great for us tonight. Sometimes you have to look beyond the results and see the effort. Despite the loss, which came at the hands of some costly errors, these girls played with heart and tremendous respect to their IU crimson jerseys."
The loss drops the Hoosiers to 5-7-1 on the season, 1-4 Big Ten. The Buckeyes improve to 5-5-2 overall and 2-3 in conference action.
The Buckeyes took the lead in the 27th minute with a goal from midfielder Lisa Collison assisted by midfielder Lara Dickenmann. Collison's goal remained the only score in the first half as the Hoosiers trailed entering the locker room, 1-0.
Senior Kristen Zmijewski then opened the scoring action for the Hoosiers off a shot in the 59th minute. The ball deflected off a Buckeye leg to score the own goal against the Buckeyes and the equalizer for the Hoosiers.
Ohio State fired back in the 69th-minute mark off a penalty kick from Danielle Dietrich. Dietrich had an open shot at the goal after an Ohio State bounce took the ball over the Hoosiers' Fabbro coming out to challenge the play. Fabbro, forced to foul, led to the Dietrich penalty kick and the ensuing goal.
It was not long before the Hoosiers continued their scoring agenda, this time from first-time scorer O'Bryan. Junior midfielder Ali Brown served the ball to Zmijewski, off a corner kick, and headed the ball to O'Bryan for the score in the middle of the net.
The game became a scoring battle with the Buckeyes getting the last word. Dickenmann found the Hoosier net in 81st minute to give Ohio State the win, 3-2.
Sophomore Stacey Van Boxmeer drew goalkeeper duties in the first period and collected four saves. Senior Lauren Fabbro finished in between the pipes with one save and takes the loss for IU). State's sophomore Stacey Sinkway collected eight saves to lead the Buckeye defense.
Indiana remained offensive minded throughout the contest, out shooting the Scarlet and Gray 16-12, ten of which found their mark on goal, and had the advantage in corners, 4-3.
Indiana's match against the Buckeyes concludes a short weekend in Big Ten action for the Hoosiers who will take Sunday off. IU then returns to the road for pair of contests at Northwestern (10/14) and Wisconsin (10/16).
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